Onyx 1220i

PREMIUM PRODUCTION
MIXER WITH FIREWIRE

Onyx 1220i
The Onyx 1220i features four full mono mic/line channels
(each with 3-band Perkins EQ and mid-frequency sweep),
four stereo channels (each with 3-band Perkins EQ), two aux
sends on all channels with pre/post capability and a
powerful master section.
The Onyx 1220i is equipped with 16x2 FireWire capability,
allowing all channels, aux sends and main L/R to be
routed to any desired DAW, including Pro Tools 9 and
M-Powered 8. The FireWire output from the computer may
be brought back straight into a channel strip for easy mix
integration. FireWire aggregation allows multiple Onyx 1220i
mixers to be connected.
Each mono channel has an Onyx mic preamp, phantom
power, an input Gain control with 60 dB of gain, a sharp 18
dB/octave, 75 Hz Low Cut filter, Pan, Mute, Solo, a 60mm
fader and a Channel Insert jack for connecting an external
processor.

FEATURES:
12-channel premium analog mixer with integrated
24-bit / 96 kHz FireWire I/O
Four Onyx boutique quality mic preamps

There are built-in DIs on the first two channels for direct
connection of guitars or bass and a dedicated talkback
section for easy communication with band members on
stage or during recording sessions.

3-band Perkins EQ with sweepable mids on mic/line

channels

Other features include a stereo tape input and output, a

1/4-inch stereo headphone jack, stereo 12-segment LED
meters and XLR and TRS stereo output jacks.

16x2 FireWire routing for simultaneous streaming

of aux sends, main L/R and pre/post EQ assignment
for all channels

The Control Room/Phones section has its own level control,

outputs and input matrix for selecting any combination of
Main Mix, Tape In and Alt 3-4.
The Onyx 1220i is compact and rack-mountable. Plus, its a
Mackie which means it is Built-Like-A-Tank and will survive
years of abuse.

3-band Perkins EQ on stereo line channels

Compatible with most major DAWs

Pro Tools 9 / M-Powered 8
Logic
SONAR
Cubase
Ableton Live
Final Cut Pro
...and more
Stereo playback from DAW, returned to control room or
into channel for integration into mix
Built-in DI on first two channels for direct connection
of guitars, bass, etc.
Individual 48V phantom power switches on all mic
inputs
Talkback section with built in mic and flexible routing

APPLICATIONS
Live sound mixing, houses of worship, clubs, gymnasiums,
banquet halls, conference rooms, boardrooms, multitrack
studio and field recording, video post-production,
multimedia applications, broadcast, and many, many more.

Planet-Earth switching power supply for worldwide

use
Optional rack kit available
Includes Tracktion 3 Music Production Software

for Mac or PC
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Onyx 1220i

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Onyx 1220i SPECIFICATIONS

Noise Characteristics

Attenuation and Crosstalk

Equivalent Input Noise (EIN), mic input at insert, 150

impedance, 20 Hz to 20 kHz
60 dB (max) gain:
40 dB gain:
Equivalent Input Noise (EIN), mic input at insert, 50
impedance, A-weighted
60 dB (max) gain:
40 dB gain:

source
127 dBu
126.5 dBu
source

@1 kHz
Main Mix knob down

85 dBu

Channel Alt/Mute switch engaged

95 dBu

Channel Level knob down

95 dBu

130.5 dBu
130 dBu

Output Noise Figure (1/4" Main out, all channels assigned to main,
Gain knobs at unity, 20 Hz to 30 kHz)
Main Mix knob down, channel Level knobs down:
102 dBu (106 dB SNR, ref +4 dBu)
Main Mix knob unity, channel Level knobs down:
96 dBu (100 dB SNR, ref +4 dBu)
Main Mix knob unity, channel Level knobs unity:
93 dBu (97 dB SNR, ref +4 dBu)

Common Mode Rejection Ratio (CMRR)

FireWire Through (Record + Playback) Dynamic Range:

(0 dBu in, mic input to FireWire send, returned to Control Room, all
gain stages at unity, 20 Hz to 20 kHz)
44.1 kHz sample rate:
104 dB
96 kHz sample rate:
106.5 dB

Mic input, gain at max (60 dB)

38 dBu

Line input, gain at 20 dB

+22 dBu

Instrument input, gain at 20 dB

+22 dBu

Tape input

+12 dBu

Aux return

+22 dBu

Mic input to insert, max gain, 1 kHz

70 dB

Maximum Input Levels

Mic input, gain at min (0 dB)

+22 dBu

Frequency Response
Mic input to any output
(all gain stages at unity, +0 / 0.5 dB)

20 Hz to 20 kHz

Stereo channel line input to any output

(all gain stages at unity, +0 / 0.5 dB)

20 Hz to 20 kHz

FireWire in and out (mic input to FireWire send, returned to Control

Room, all gain stages at unity):
44.1 kHz sample rate (+0 / 0.5 dB)
20 Hz to 20 kHz
3 dB at 21 kHz
96 kHz sample rate (+0 / 0.5 dB)
20 Hz to 20 kHz
3 dB at 45 kHz

Distortion (THD+N)
(20 Hz to 20 kHz bandwidth)
Mic input at insert
(+4 dBu in, 0 dB gain, +4 dBu out)

Maximum Output Levels

All outputs

+22 dBu

Equalization
Mono Channels
Low
Mid frequency
Mid gain
High

15 dB @ 80 Hz
100 Hz to 8 kHz
15 dB
15 dB @ 12 kHz

Stereo Channels
Low
Mid
High

15 dB @ 80 Hz
15 dB @ 2.5 kHz
15 dB @ 12 kHz

0.0015%

Mic input at insert

(36 dBu in, +40 dB gain, +4 dBu out)

0.017%

Stereo channel line input to any output

(+4 dBu in, all gain stages at unity, +4 dBu out)

0.005%

FireWire in and out

(+4 dBu in, mic input to FireWire send, returned to Control Room, all
gain stages at unity)
44.1 kHz sample rate:
0.01%, 20 Hz to 2 kHz
0.02%, 2 kHz to 20 kHz
96 kHz sample rate:
0.01%, 10 Hz to 1 kHz
0.03%, 1 kHz to 47 kHz

FireWire
Sample Rates Available

44.1 kHz, 48 kHz,

88.2 kHz, 96 kHz

Buffer Size

32 (44.1 kHz and 48 kHz only), 64,

128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048 samples

Resolution

24-bit

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MIXER WITH FIREWIRE

Onyx 1220i SPECIFICATIONS continued...

Meters
2-segment pre-fader channel meters
12-segment pre-fader
Control Room meters

Physical Properties (packaged product)

OL (+18 dBu), 20 dBu
OL (+20 dBu), +15, +10,
+6, +3, 0, 2, 4, 7, 10,
20, 30 (0 dB = 0 dBu)

Height

7.5 in / 191 mm

Width

16.0 in / 406 mm

Depth

19.0 in / 483 mm

Shipping Weight

15.7 lb / 7.1 kg

Input Impedance
Mic input

2.8 k

balanced

Hi-Z input

1M

Mono channel line input

30 k balanced
15 k unbalanced

Stereo channel line input

20 k balanced
10 k unbalanced

unbalanced

Phones output
All other outputs

Height

3.85 in / 96 mm

Width

12.25 in / 310 mm

Depth

16.75 in / 420 mm

Net Weight

13.5 lb / 6.1 kg

Options

Output Impedance
Main XLR output

Physical Properties (product)

100

balanced
75

Rackmount Kit
Mixer Bag

0031910-00
0032344

300

Ordering Information
AC Power Requirements
Power Consumption
Universal AC Power Supply
Operating Temperature

30 watts
100 240 VAC,
50 60 Hz

Onyx 1220i 12-Channel Premium Mixer with FireWire, US

P/N 0030516-00
Onyx 1220i 12-Channel Premium Mixer with FireWire, EU
P/N 0030516-01

0 40C
32 104F

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Onyx 1220i

PREMIUM PRODUCTION
MIXER WITH FIREWIRE

Onyx 1220i DIMENSIONS

1. WEIGHT APPROX. 13.5 lb [6.1 kg].
2. SHIPPING WEIGHT APPROX. 15.7 lb [7.1 kg].

3.85
[96]

3.85
[96]

48V

48V

48V

48V

16.75
[420]

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

OL

OL

OL

OL

OL

OL

OL

OL

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

SOLO

SOLO

SOLO

SOLO

SOLO

SOLO

SOLO

SOLO

12.25
[310]

48V

48V

48V

1.9
[47.7]

48V

16.1
[408.7]

MUTE

SOLO

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

OL

OL

OL

OL

OL

OL

OL

OL

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

SOLO

SOLO

SOLO

SOLO

SOLO

SOLO

SOLO

19.0
[482.6]

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48V

Line
FW

Line
Hi-Z

75Hz

Bypass
Low Cut

HPF

-20 ~ +20dB

Gain

(Ch.11-12 only)

Mic: 0 ~ +60dB
Line: -20 ~ +40dB

Gain

Insert

80

LO

80

LO

HI

Level

To FW

To FW

12K

HI

12K

FW Tap

Pre
Post

2.5K

MID

2.5K

MID

Mod Pt

Pre
Post

HI
12K

Mod Pt

Talkback

Mod Pt

PK
-20

To FW

80

FW Tap

3-Band EQ

Mod Pt

MID
100~8K

LO

3-Band EQ

Mod Pt

Level

PK
-20

to Main L/R
to Aux1

to Aux1-2

Talkback Assign
to Phones

Level

Level

Solo

Pan

Solo

Mod Pt

Main L/R
Alt 3/4

Main L/R
Alt 3/4

Aux Sends

Level

Pan

SoloLogic
Solo(PFL)
Aux 2 (post)
Aux 2 (pre)
Aux 1 (post)
Aux 1 (pre)
R/4
Alt L/3
R
Main
L

NOTE: Switches are shown in the default (out) position.

NOTE: Modifications (marked MOD above) must be undertaken by authorized LOUD service centers only

Internal
Talkback mic

Aux Return 2

Phantom

pre
post

Aux 2

pre
post

Aux 1

Solo sum

Aux 2 sum

C/R Source
Alt3/4

FW 1-2 to
Ch 11-12

off

Aux 2 level

Aux 1 level

C/R to Main

Main

CD/Tape

Main level

Aux 1 sum

L
CD/Tape in
R

Alt R/4 sum

Alt L/3 sum

R sum

L sum

C/R
dim

Meter

Channel 1-12
direct outs

off
Firewire1-2 to C/R

Solo logic

C/R
R

C/R
L

RUDE
SOLO
LED

+4dBu
Mic level

FW 13-14

FW 1-12

FW 15-16

Control
Room
level

Firewire
outputs

Phones
level

Tape

Aux 2 Out

Aux 1 Out

Firewire I/O

Phones

Control
Room Out

Left/3
Alt out
Right/4

Tape

Right
Bal/Unbal

Bal

Main Out

Bal/Unbal
Left
Bal

Onyx 1220i BLOCK DIAGRAM

Aux Return 1

(Ch.11-12 only)

Input from FW 2 ret

Stereo
Channels
5-12
R

(Ch.11-12 only)

Input from FW 1 ret

Ch 1-2
Line
Hi-Z

Mic

Line

Mic

Mono
Channels 1-4

Onyx 1220i
PREMIUM PRODUCTION
MIXER WITH FIREWIRE

SoloLogic
Solo(PFL)
Aux 2 (post)
Aux 2 (pre)
Aux 1 (post)
Aux 1 (pre)
R/4
L/3 Alt
R Main
L

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Onyx 1220i

( PRE-FADER / PRE EQ

MAIN OUT

FIREWIRE

AUX SEND
1

BALANCED

POWER

1
ON

ON

YX MIC PRE

ON

YX MIC PRE

ON

AUX RETURN
L BAL/UNBAL R

+ 4dB

MAIN OUTPUT
LEVEL

YX MIC PRE

PREMIUM PRODUCTION
MIXER WITH FIREWIRE

BAL/UNBAL

Onyx 1220i FRONT PANEL

TIP SEND / RING RETURN )

CHANNEL INSERT
2
3

MIC

ALT 3-4 OUT

MAIN OUT

CTRL - RM OUT

BAL/UNBAL

BAL/UNBAL

TAPE

BAL/UNBAL

YX MIC PRE

IN

LINE IN 5-6

L/3

LINE

LINE

(MONO)

(MONO)

(MONO)

(MONO)

BAL/UNBAL

BAL/UNBAL

BAL/UNBAL

BAL/UNBAL

BAL/UNBAL

BAL/UNBAL

LINE
HI-Z

30
40

75Hz
18dB/OCT

20

40

20

40

20

30

PREMIUM FIREWIRE RECORDING MIXER

CTRL ROOM/PHONES
SOURCE

40

GAIN
60
U
-20dB +40dB

48V

30

GAIN
60
U
-20dB +40dB

48V

30

GAIN
60
U
-20dB +40dB

75Hz
18dB/OCT

GAIN
60
U
-20dB +40dB

GAIN
-20dB

GAIN
-20dB

+20dB

GAIN
-20dB

+20dB

0dB=0dBu

GAIN
-20dB

+20dB

LINE
BAL/UNBAL

48V

R/4

LINE IN 11-12

LINE
LINE
HI-Z

R
LINE IN 9-10

BAL/UNBAL

48V

20

LINE IN 7-8

OUT

SEND

SEND

PRE
POST

PRE
POST

EQ

-15

+15

1k

1k

8k

8k

-15

-15

+15

OO

MAX

OO

MAX

+15

-15

+15

-15

MID

+15

-15

80Hz

80Hz

+15

80Hz

-15

+15

80Hz

-15

+15

80Hz

-15

+15

AUX

OO

MAX

PAN
R

OO

MAX

2
PAN
L

OO

MAX

MAX

OO

MAX

PAN
L

OO

MAX

OO

MAX

PAN
L

OO

MAX

OO

MAX

PAN
L

OO

OO

MAX

OO

MAX

PAN
R

RETURN

SEND

1
PRE
POST

OO

+15

PRE
POST

OO

+15

PAN
L

AUX MASTER

+15

AUX

MAX

RUDE
SOLO

PHONES

80Hz

-15

AUX

OO

MAX

OO

LOW

AUX

MAX

MAX

CONTROL
ROOM

LOW

AUX

OO

30

+15

-15

LOW

20

2.5kHz

LOW

10

ASSIGN TO
MAIN MIX

MID

2.5kHz

OO

LOW
-15

MID

2.5kHz

AUX

MID

+15

LEVEL
SET

AUX

MAX

ALT 3-4

+15

-15

AUX

OO

FW 1-2

12kHz

+15

LOW
-15

2.5kHz

MID

+15

+15

-15

3
0

HIGH

12kHz

8k

-15

+15

80Hz

-15

+15

-15

LOW

80Hz

+15

-15

FREQ
100

MID
-15

+15

LOW
+15

8k

MID

-15

FREQ
100

MID

+15

HIGH

12kHz

TAPE

LINE
FW 1-2

1k

FREQ
100

-15

+15

1k

FREQ
100

-15

+15

10
6

EQ

HIGH

12kHz

INPUT

PRE
POST

EQ

HIGH

12kHz

SEND

PRE
POST

EQ

HIGH

12kHz

SEND

PRE
POST

EQ

HIGH

12kHz

SEND

PRE
POST

EQ

HIGH

12kHz

SEND

PRE
POST

EQ

HIGH
-15

SEND

CLIP

15

MAIN MIX
SEND

R
20

+20dB

1
RTN TO
AUX1

OO

+10

OO

+10

PAN
L

POWER

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

ALT 3/4

ALT 3/4

ALT 3/4

ALT 3/4

ALT 3/4

ALT 3/4

ALT 3/4

ALT 3/4

MIC

dB
10

dB
10

dB
10

dB
10

dB
10

dB
10

dB
10

dB
10

OL
- 20

OL
- 20

OL
- 20

OL
- 20

OL

OL

- 20

- 20

OL
- 20

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

40
50
60

40
50
60

40
50
60

40
50
60

40
50
60

40
50
60

40
50
60

40
50
60

OO

OO

OO

OO

OO

OO

OO

OO

dB
10

OL
- 20

OO

MAX

LEVEL

10

DESTINATION

20
30

PHONES

AUX
1-2

40
50
60
OO

TALKBACK

SOLO

SOLO

SOLO

SOLO

SOLO

SOLO

5-6

SOLO

7-8

SOLO

9-10

11-12

TALKBACK

MAIN MIX

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Onyx 1220i REAR PANEL

( PRE-FADER / PRE EQ

MAIN OUT

FIREWIRE

AUX SEND
1

BALANCED

POWER

2
ON

YX MIC PRE

ON

YX MIC PRE

ON

AUX RETURN
L BAL/UNBAL R

+ 4dB

MAIN OUTPUT
LEVEL

YX MIC PRE

BAL/UNBAL

ON

TIP SEND / RING RETURN )

CHANNEL INSERT
2
3

MIC

ALT 3-4 OUT

MAIN OUT

CTRL - RM OUT

BAL/UNBAL

BAL/UNBAL

TAPE

BAL/UNBAL

YX MIC PRE

IN

LINE IN 5-6

LINE IN 9-10

L/3

LINE

LINE

(MONO)

(MONO)

(MONO)

(MONO)

BAL/UNBAL

BAL/UNBAL

BAL/UNBAL

BAL/UNBAL

BAL/UNBAL

BAL/UNBAL

30
40

20

75Hz
18dB/OCT

40

20

40

20

30

PREMIUM FIREWIRE RECORDING MIXER

CTRL ROOM/PHONES
SOURCE

40

GAIN
60
U
-20dB +40dB

48V

30

GAIN
60
U
-20dB +40dB

48V

30

GAIN
60
U
-20dB +40dB

75Hz
18dB/OCT

48V

GAIN
60
U
-20dB +40dB

GAIN
-20dB

GAIN
-20dB

+20dB

GAIN
-20dB

+20dB

0dB=0dBu

GAIN
-20dB

+20dB

LINE
BAL/UNBAL
LINE
HI-Z

OUT

R/4

LINE IN 11-12

LINE

48V

LINE IN 7-8

BAL/UNBAL
LINE
HI-Z

20

SEND

SEND

PRE
POST

PRE
POST

EQ

1k

1k

1k

FREQ
100

8k

8k

2
OO

MAX

2
OO

MAX

PAN
L

MAX

OO

MAX

MAX

ALT 3/4

Part No. SW0885 Rev. A 06/11

ALT 3/4

MAX

MAX

MUTE

dB
10

dB
10

dB
10

dB
10

5
10

OL
- 20

U
5
10

OL
- 20

U
5
10

OL
- 20

U
5
10

OL
- 20

U
5
10

+15

MAX

OO

RUDE
SOLO

PHONES

LOW

80Hz

-15

MAX

CONTROL
ROOM

80Hz

-15

AUX MASTER

+15

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files for this
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OO

MAX

OO

MAX

OO

MAX

PAN

PRE
POST

MAX

2
2
Owners
Manual

OO

+15

2
OO

PRE
POST

MAX

PAN

RTN TO
AUX1

OO

OO

+15

+10

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+10

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and
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ALT 3/4

dB
10

MAX

OO

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L

ALT 3/4

OO

2
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ALT 3/4

30

+15

-15

LOW

80Hz

+15

20

2.5kHz

-15

1
OO

PAN
L

+15

-15

LOW

AUX

PAN
L

+15

OO

+15

-15

80Hz

-15

MAX

PAN
L

+15

LEVEL
SET

10

ASSIGN TO
MAIN MIX

MID

2.5kHz

AUX

OO

MID

2.5kHz

LOW

80Hz

-15

MID

1
OO

ALT 3-4

OO

LOW

AUX

1
MAX

FW 1-2

12kHz

+15

-15

+15

80Hz

+15

+15

-15

AUX

OO

MID

2.5kHz

LOW
-15

+15

1
MAX

-15

+15

80Hz

-15

+15

8k

MID

LOW

AUX

OO

-15

+15

80Hz

-15

FREQ
100

MID

LOW

12kHz

+15

-15

3
0

HIGH

MID
-15

+15

8k

MID
-15

FREQ
100

HIGH

12kHz

+15

-15

EQ

HIGH

12kHz

+15

-15

10
TAPE

LINE
FW 1-2

1k

FREQ
100

+15

INPUT

PRE
POST

EQ

HIGH

12kHz

-15

+15

SEND

PRE
POST

EQ

HIGH

12kHz

-15

+15

SEND

PRE
POST

EQ

HIGH

12kHz

-15

SEND

PRE
POST

EQ

HIGH

12kHz

+15

SEND

PRE
POST

EQ

HIGH
-15

SEND

CLIP

15

MAIN MIX
SEND

R
20

+20dB

ALT 3/4

ALT 3/4

ALT 3/4

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MICRights Reserved.

OL
- 20

dB
10

dB
10

dB
10

U
5
10

OL
- 20

U
5
10

OL
- 20

U
5

dB
10
5
U

OL
- 20

OO

MAX

LEVEL

10

5
10

DESTINATION

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